Kaimuki

In the mid 70s I had a part time job south of market. At the intersection of 2nd and Mina there was a hole in the wall place called Mina Diner. They had a daily Blue Plate Special. Certainly no place to find even a single Michelin Star.

I switch between being really annoyed by Jays and feeling sorry for him. With Will I'm either annoyed or impressed, Claire just confuses me, trying to fix (control?) everything but far more clueless than she ought to be coming from this family.

I’ve been wondering if there would be an old Paris connection, but assumed it would be through Steph’s history. I never saw this coming at all. Touche Monsieur Arbor, touché!

I hate to wildly toss around psychology terms, but isn’t JJ’s inability to get what others are experiencing a classic sign of a psychopath? If so, what chance he can move beyond that?

Why am I not surprised that Brad avoided his responsibility to tell JJ about his parentage. No one's reactions are surprising, JJ finding out the people around him really did let him down is gonna strike out at all of them for not at least clueing him in even if they themselves didn't know the answers. And of course Will is hurt when he's been the best of all of them about being in JJ's corner, but he knows JJ's basket case mentality and will soon realize JJ is just wrapped up in the moment, JJ predictably being JJ. Except it shows that JJ is starting to grapple with what deep down he must have long wondered, even if unwilling to actually think it.

can someone please tell me how to follow a story, I'm sure its obvious but i cant find it.

Has JJ at last met someone who knows how to deal with him, or will he soon find the idea that he can be tamed intolerable and sabotage this relationship? Sadly i believe he will.

Ive been away from the Crampton/Schluter clan for a while. Glad to find them and Mr. arbor still in fine form.

And what find while he’s antiquing will cue Adam into realizing he’s got to move the study upstairs and reconvert that downstairs room back into a bedroom for someone currently unable to comfortably mount the stairs should that need ever present itself?

the story is drawing me in. just hope they fall in like before they fall in love

I have truly enjoyed the recent spate of activity and was relieved that you didn’t have to forsake Lord Granger to the Vicissitudes of a Baltic winter. It is clear that your ardor and talent have not forsaken you. it seems as if we, along with The Who’s who of England. must wait with gritted teeth to find out what resolutions and what tribulations the reading of the will engenders in the short and long run for all involved. So it seems a cliffhanger is appropriate indeed. I’m not worried, there’s a hint of spring and new life in the air.

Well done Lord Granger and we’ll done as well Mark Arbor. Nice to see you both back in the saddle again.

A short but welcome and inciteful chapter. Wishing you very happy holidays!!!

A shaky cease fire at best, certainly not an armistice. Still it’s better than open or covert war. How much is it even possible to thaw out JJ and allow him to let himself experience true compassion. Is he too fixed as an ice queen? Its great to have them back. It’s even better to have you back Mark to whatever degree you are able and willing.